IELTS

Yes taking German Visa without IELTS is possible. If the university accepts your MOI and gives you an admission letter, the embassy usually accepts it too. The altenatives of IELTS English test is also a path. But you must check the specific Germany student visa requirements for your country carefully.

All international students willing to study at FSU are required to submit English proficiency test scores. IELTS score required to study at FSU courses is 6.5. Other test scores that are accepted at Florida State University are TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo as given below -

Please check the Reporting Time on your email. You should reach the centre 30 minutes early. Once the main GATE is closed, the security will not allow anyone to enter. You will lose your exam fee. So please check traffic and plan properly.

You must bring your Original Passport. This is mandatory. Please check that the passport number is same as what you used during registration. If you bring a photocopy or just a photo in mobile, you will not be allowed to sit for the exam. No other ID card like license or Aadhar is accepted.

You do not need to go to the center to see your marks. Check these steps to check result.

• Visit official website of IDP India.
• Login to your IELTS IDP account
• Enter your Passport Number, Date of Birth, and Candidate Number.
• Click "Submit" to see your Band Scores.

The most important question is: "How many days will it take?" The answer changes based on your test mode.

Computer-Delivered IELTS: This is the fastest way. You will get your result in just 2 to 5 days after the test date.

Paper-Based IELTS: This takes longer. Your result is declared exactly 13 days after your written test.

IELTS One Skill Retake: If you retake just one subject, you will get the new score in 3 to 5 days.

Currently, official sources (IDP, British Council, Cambridge) have not confirmed that the IELTS will become an adaptive test (where difficulty changes based on your answers) in 2026. While some third-party websites speculate about "AI-powered questions" or "interactive diagrams," the official exam pattern remains uncertain; everyone gets the same set of questions in the same order.

Yes, the One Skill Retake will be a standard feature for computer-delivered IELTS tests in 2026. This feature allows you to retake one of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking) if you are unsatisfied with your score, without having to redo the entire exam.

No major official overhaul of the IELTS exam structure has been announced for 2026. The core format: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking and scoring (0-9 bands) remain the same. However the test is evolving in their IELTS question pattern.